Sudden changes??

Tyson smiled and took a slight step forward. He glanced lazily at Ken. "Looks like Shaun isn't in the mood today," he remarked. "Want another Playmate?"

"W-Who do you think you are, jerk?" one of the lackeys sneered. "Do you have a death wish?"

Lara quickly assumed a battle stance, positioning herself next to Tyson and Shaun, prepared to defend them if the situation escalated.

Tyson shook his head. "Yeah, you're absolutely right. I do have a death wish..." He tilted his head slightly. "So, do you want to do something about it?"

Ken smiled as if he were ready to take on his challenge, his fingers reaching for his meta-bot—a box-like device resembling a cellphone, although it was anything but a regular cell phone.

"Fine. Do you want to fight us? Then I'll crush you—"

"What's going on here?"